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May 30, 2017 11:41 AM

Cholera death toll rises to 471 in Yemen: WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) says, a cholera outbreak has killed 471 people in Yemen, in the space of a month.<br/><br/>In a report, WHO said, hygiene conditions are worsening amid a prolonged civil war and the number of confirmed and suspected patients of the disease had reached ...

May 30, 2017 11:33 AM

Japan urges China to play bigger role in restraining North Korea

Japan has urged China to play bigger role in restraining North Korea's nuclear and missile development programmes. <br/><br/>Japan's foreign ministry said in a statement today that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's top security adviser Shotaro Yachi urged China's top diplom...

May 30, 2017 8:45 AM

Cyclone Mora: Bangladesh tries to evacuate one million

In Bangladesh, authorities are trying to evacuate up to a million people before a powerful cyclone Mora makes landfall.<br/><br/>The meteorological department said that cyclone Mora is likely to hit the eastern coast early today. Port cities in the south-east have been asked to display t...

May 30, 2017 8:05 AM

Iraq: 13 people killed, 24 wounded in car bomb blast

In Iraq, 13 people killed and 24 wounded in a a car bomb exploded outside a ice cream shop in Baghdad. Hospital and police officials say the attack struck late night just days into the month of Ramadan. <br/><br/>As families break their fast after sundown, restaurants and cafes in Baghda...

May 30, 2017 7:44 AM

Cyclone Mora: Bangladesh tries to evacuate one million

In Bangladesh, authorities are trying to evacuate up to a million people before a powerful cyclone Mora makes landfall.<br/><br/>The meteorological department said that cyclone Mora is likely to hit the eastern coast early today. Port cities in the south-east have been asked to display t...

May 30, 2017 7:43 AM

US researchers identify new way to slow down cancer development

In US, researchers from the University of Rochester have identified a new way to slow down the growth of cancer cells. <br/><br/>The new method, reported in the latest issue of the journal Science, involves a certain protein called Tudor-SN and the gene-editing technology CRISPR-Cas9.&lt...

May 30, 2017 7:08 AM

Over 200 terrorists killed in eastern Afghanistan over 3 weeks

In Afghanistan, at least 214 terrorists were killed during 27 operations held over the last three weeks by the security forces in the country's eastern Nangarhar province. <br/><br/>The Khaama news agency yesterday reported, citing provincial police chief, that another 61 terrorists...

May 30, 2017 6:47 AM

France's Macron holds 'frank exchange' with Putin

French President Emmanuel Macron says he held a frank exchange with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in their first face-to-face talks. <br/><br/>The two leaders discussed disagreements in the meeting, held at the sumptuous Versailles palace near Paris. But Mr Macron said he wanted to ...

May 30, 2017 6:47 AM

Iraq: 10 people killed, 22 wounded in car bomb blast

In Iraq, 10 people were killed and 22 wounded in a car bomb exploded outside a ice cream shop in Baghdad. <br/><br/>Hospital and police officials say the attack struck late night just days into the month of Ramadan. As families break their fast after sundown, restaurants and cafes in Bag...

May 30, 2017 6:09 AM

Moldova expels 5 Russian diplomats

In Moldova, foreign ministry has expelled five Russian diplomats, ordering Moscow to remove them in a move that outraged the country's pro-Russian President. <br/><br/>The note about the decision was given to the Russian ambassador to Moldova Farit Mukhametshin yesterday afternoon, ...

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